George Chapman, All Fools, Act V, scene 1, line 292.
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Young men think old men are fools; but old men know young men are fools.
— George Chapman on Foolishness
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Young men think old men are fools; but old men know young men are fools." in the context of "George Chapman, All Fools, Act V, scene 1, line 292." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Foolishness" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 283-85.)
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